A deep exploration of the regenerative and magical secrets of
sacred masculinity hidden in familiar myths both ancient and modern
* Reveals the restorative fungi archetype of Osiris, the Orphic
mysteries as an underground mycelium linking forests and people,
how Dionysus teaches us about invasive species and playful
sexuality, and the ecology of Jesus as depicted in his
nature-focused parables * Liberates Tristan, Merlin, and the Grail
legends from the bounds of Campbell's hero's journey and invites
the masculine into more nuanced, complex ways of dealing with
trauma, growth, and self-knowledge Long before the sword-wielding
heroes of legend readily cut down forests, slaughtered the old
deities, and vanquished their enemies, there were playful gods,
animal-headed kings, mischievous lovers, trickster harpists, and
vegetal magicians with flowering wands. As eco-feminist scholar
Sophie Strand discovered, these wilder, more magical modes of the
masculine have always been hidden in plain sight. Sharing the
culmination of eight years of research into myth, folklore, and the
history of religion, Strand leads us back into the forgotten
landscapes and hidden secrets of familiar myths, revealing the
beautiful range of the divine masculine, including expressions of
male friendship, male intimacy, and male creative collaboration. In
discussing Dionysus and Osiris, Strand encourages us to think like
an ecosystem instead of like an individual. She connects dying,
vegetal gods to the virtuous cycle of composting and decay,
highlighting the ways in which mushrooms can restore soil and heal
polluted landscapes. Exploring esoteric Christianity, the author
celebrates the Gnostic Jesus of the Gospel of Thomas, imagining the
ecology that the Rabbi Yeshua would have actually been referencing
in his nature-focused parables. Strand frees Tristan, Merlin, and
the Grail legends from the bounds of Campbell's hero's journey and
invites the masculine into more nuanced, complex ways of dealing
with trauma, growth, and self-knowledge. Strand reseeds our minds
with new visions of male identity and shows how each of us,
regardless of gender, can develop a matured ecological empathy and
witness a blossoming of sacred masculine powers that are soft,
curious, connective, and celebratory.
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